R7 The Cave | Plato's Republic, book 7 w/ Ben Morison
Ancient Greece Declassified · Dr. Lantern Jack
April 30, 20221h 1m
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Show Notes
The cave analogy, which takes up the majority of book 7 of the Republic, is one of the most famous passages in all of western philosophy.
In this episode, we are joined by Ben Morison, professor of philosophy at Princeton, to dive deep into the allegory and unpack its various levels of meaning.